"What would you do with a 2x2 ft (60cm) gaming space?" Topic
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| DrWarbo | 10 Sep 2016 4:54 a.m. PST |
Here's a couple of pictures of a 2'x2' board I use on my dining room table with a game of One Hour Wargames ancients 6mm in progress. It is a printed mouse-pad style mat laid on top of a 1/4" thick piece of hardboard.
Easily removed for dining if requested by my better half. ;-)
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| Logain | 10 Sep 2016 8:04 a.m. PST |
Where did you get the mouse pad mat? Looks great! |
| DrWarbo | 10 Sep 2016 8:29 a.m. PST |
It's from Gorgon Studios.
The AdeptiMat (2' x 2' Grass Mat)(with carrying case)
Unfortunately a very limited edition but at a GREAT price: $25. USD
Get them while you can… link |
| Mako11 | 10 Sep 2016 8:30 p.m. PST |
RallyNow for the win, I suspect! Could also be used to support a flat, 3' x 3', or 4' x 4' tabletop, which can slide behind the sofa, or under the bed, when not in use. |
| nheastvan | 11 Sep 2016 11:38 p.m. PST |
DrWarbo, that looks great. I have have been thinking 6mm might be a good scale for pre-20th century historicals. |
| DrWarbo | 12 Sep 2016 4:16 p.m. PST |
Yeah, to me nothing beats the look of massed formations on the board. Over the years I have gone from 54mm to 40mm to 28mm to 15mm to 10mm and now to 6mm as my many house moves, free time and living space has changed.
But I think I'll stick to 6mm and no smaller as my eyesight and tolerance for complex, time consuming rules have also changed!
6mm armies look great, cost less, and paint up quickly. When paired with simple rules like Neil Thomas', I'm gaming more and having more fun now than 20 or 30 years ago! |
| normsmith | 14 Sep 2016 11:21 a.m. PST |
DrWhabo, an inspiring pair of photographs, thanks |
| WarrenAbox | 23 Sep 2016 11:18 a.m. PST |
I love it when a wargame comes together. *sticks cigar back in his mouth* That's a great looking table that should keep you occupied for years. |
| Terry37 | 29 Nov 2016 1:31 p.m. PST |
HotT, do it all the time! Terry |
| UshCha2 | 04 Dec 2016 3:12 p.m. PST |
I am not a fan generally of 6mm figures. However when hard pressed for space they have significant a advantage. Our rules for Modern/WW2 link would work using a ground scale of 1"=40m, which is roughly equivalent to a 6ft by 6ft board at 1/72 sale. You might need something like tweezers to move stuff in tight places but that would not be a big issue on a 2ft by 2ft board. Some folk have shown pictures of even single figure games at this scale and not seen it as a problem. Plus the storage space would be minimal. At that size of board and 6mm scale, Hexon II terrain for the hills would not be a big cost either. |
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